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Direct linkAlhaysony, Maha – Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2012
This paper aims to examine qualitatively how Saudi EFL female students look-up word meanings in their dictionaries while reading. We aimed to identify and describe the look-up strategies used by these students. The subjects of the study were ten third-year English major students. A think-aloud protocol was used in order to gain insights into the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Download full textAl-Jarf, Reima Saado – Online Submission, 2002
150 female graduate students at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia were interviewed. Since most students are not proficient in English, they are required to take an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course when admitted to the M.A. and Ph. D. programs, as locating information in specialized journals is required for their assignments,…
Descriptors: Females, Graduate Students, Search Strategies, Foreign Countries
